As if tickets to visit the “Happiest Place on Earth” weren’t already expensive enough, Disney ($DIS) is increasing the price of admission to the second happiest place on Earth — Disneyland. With attendance flat across its domestic parks, the company is hiking prices at its California resort to help drive growth in its most valuable business segment.

• On Wednesday, the parks announced that the majority of park tickets would inflate by 6%, raising peak single-day tickets (like during the December holidays) from $194 to $206.
• The hikes come just months after Walt Disney World announced ticket price increases in 2025 — changes hinted at back in February, though outside of peak times.

Somebody’s gotta pay Mickey: Even a small bump can help cover Disney’s $1.9B California resort expansion, which got the green light from the City of Anaheim just weeks ago. The expansion is only a fraction of Disney’s $60B in planned spending on parks, experiences, and products. According to the WSJ, admission prices have been raised several times since 2022, and annual passes at Disneyland are up between 25% and 50%. That should help cover some new attractions (and improve earnings).